Sony E 16mm F2.8: 22 facts and highlights

1. Has full-time manual focus

With full-time manual focus you can move the focus ring whilst it is in AF (auto focus) mode. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the AF has finished, without changing to manual mode.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

61% have it

2. widest aperture at maximum focal length

With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.

2.8

Leica Summilux-TL 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH: 1.4

3. Can focus to infinity

Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in focus.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

62% have it

4. widest aperture

With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.

f/2.8

Leica Summilux-TL 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH: f/1.4

5. has or is a prime lens

A prime lens has a fixed focal length. In general, these are sharper, with a wider aperture.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

48% have it

6. smallest aperture at maximum focal length

A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.

22

Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS: 40

7. minimum focus distance

This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.

0.24m

Samsung NX 10mm F3.5 Fisheye: 0.09m

8. Front element doesn't rotate

The front element doesn’t rotate. This is important if you use filters, as some such as polarising or gradient filters have to be orientated a certain way.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

62% have it

9. aperture blades

The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.

7

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: 11

10. Has rounded aperture blades

Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

74% have it

11. minimum angle of view

At the longest end of the lens you get the narrowest angle of view. This allows you to fit a small portion of the scene into the photograph, such as when you are zooming in on a subject (based on APS-C format).

83°

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II: 4.1°

12. maximum focal length

A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.

16mm

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 II: 300mm

13. smallest aperture at minimum focal length

A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.

22

Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 OSS LE: 40

14. Is a wide angle lens

A wide angle lens is great for capturing larger areas of a scene, such as when doing architectural or landscape photography.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

27% have it

15. magnification

A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.

0.07x

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm F2.8-4 ASPH: 14x

16. weight

67g

Samsung NX-M 9mm F3.5 ED: 31g

17. optical zoom

The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.

1x

Samsung NX 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 ED OIS: 11x

18. minimum focal length

A shorter minimum focal length allows you to get more of the scene in the photo, and offers a wider angle of view than longer focal lengths.

16mm

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ: 0.25mm

19. Has a metal mount

A metal mount is generally superior to a plastic mount as it is more durable.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

94% have it

20. Has focus motor

Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

91% have it

21. has a silent focus motor built into the lens

Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor.

Sony E 16mm F2.8

39% have it

22. maximum angle of view

At the shorter end of the lens you get the widest angle of view. This allows you to fit more of the scene into the photograph (based on APS-C format).

83°

Samyang 8mm F/2.8 UMC Fish-eye: 180°

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